#E4A68E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.8% 0.081 42.1), rgb(228, 166, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#E4A68E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A68E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.081 42.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E4A68E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A68E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A68E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A68E text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A68E
oklch(77.8% 0.081 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#E3835D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 42)
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Step 500
500
#D9602A
oklch(63.2% 0.166 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6E2806
oklch(37.6% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#E4A68E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5AD8C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39CA0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A68E
#E4A68E
oklch(77.8% 0.081 42.1)
- #7AC3DC
#7AC3DC
oklch(77.8% 0.081 221.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4A68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4A68E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.